Showing up late to a party or
socical function is quite common.
Showing up exactly on time
for appointments and social functions.
Taboos
Avoid pointing or wagging a finger
at people.
Extending the middle finger outwards
is considered to be highly offensive.
Titles and Business Cards
Tittles are very important and is bess
to address people directly by using their
professional tittle or Mr., Mrs., followed by the surname
Most Americans will interact on a
first name basis quickly as possible.
Its best to begin addresing people
using, Mr., Mrs., and wait for them
to invite you to call them by their first
name.
Negotiations
The group consensus plays a big
role in decisions making, although the
final decisions is usually reserved for the
top level executives.
Final decisions are usually made from the top
down although group consensus is valued .
Class Rules
Dress at most school is casual to upscale
casual.
Dress at most school is quite casual
Activity 2: Economy
Subject
Philippines
United States
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$324.8 billon
$14.26 trillion
Labor Force (including unemployed)
37.89 millon
154.5 million people
Labor Force (by occupation)
agriculture: 34%
Industry: 15%
Services: 51%
Farming, forestry, and fishing: 22.6%
Manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts: 24.8%
Managerial, professional, and technical: 37.3%
Sales and office: 24.2%
Other services: 17.6%
The Philippines
socical function is quite common.
for appointments and social functions.
at people.
is considered to be highly offensive.
to address people directly by using their
professional tittle or Mr., Mrs., followed by the surname
first name basis quickly as possible.
Its best to begin addresing people
using, Mr., Mrs., and wait for them
to invite you to call them by their first
name.
role in decisions making, although the
final decisions is usually reserved for the
top level executives.
down although group consensus is valued .
casual.
Activity 2: Economy
Industry: 15%
Services: 51%
Manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts: 24.8%
Managerial, professional, and technical: 37.3%
Sales and office: 24.2%
Other services: 17.6%
Expeditures:$29.23Billion
expeditures: $3,615 trillion